2029 Club World Cup: Morocco, FIFA’s top favorite to host the "Super Tournament

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2029 Club World Cup: Morocco, FIFA's top favorite to host the "Super Tournament

This is the missing piece of the puzzle before the big event of 2030. In all likelihood, FIFA is preparing to designate Morocco as the host country for the 2029 Club World Cup. A "XXL" edition with 32 teams that would serve as the perfect dress rehearsal a year before the World Cup co-organized with Spain and Portugal.

Morocco has never been closer to becoming the center of the football world, reveals Le Desk. After proving its ability to manage major continental events, the Kingdom is in pole position to secure the organization of the second edition of the new Club World Cup. The reduced format is over: this is the 32-team tournament, launched last summer in the United States, which brings together the cream of world football (Real Madrid, Manchester City, Al Ahly, etc.).

For FIFA, the choice of Morocco is a logistical and strategic no-brainer. With modernized stadiums, well-oiled transport infrastructure and a passionate public, the country offers all the necessary guarantees. But it is above all the calendar that plays in favor of Rabat: organizing this tournament in 2029 would allow to test "in real conditions" the system planned for the 2030 World Cup. A kind of "super test-event" to validate the security, ticketing and reception of supporters from around the world.

While the official announcement is still pending, all the lights are green. The economic impact promises to be colossal, with thousands of visitors expected and global media visibility. By hosting this tournament, Morocco would no longer be content to be a regional player, but would confirm its status as the new indispensable hub of world sport.